JPH0434871Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a television game device, and particularly to a television game device that can change the difficulty level of the game by determining the game skill level of the player during the course of the game.

In so-called video games where the game progresses based on the screen projected on a cathode ray tube, the success or failure of the game is determined by the timing of the control levers and control buttons operated by the player during the game progress process. . Normally, in such video games, the game screen is obtained by reproducing graphic data stored on a laser disk, magnetic disk, or ROM, but there is a limit to the memory medium, and as the number of games is increased, the player's As a result, the player becomes skilled at the game, which tends to lead to a decline in interest. On the other hand, beginners often fail at the game in the early stages, leaving them with little time to enjoy the game.

Such a problem is caused by the fact that the timing of operating the operation button, which determines the success or failure of the game, is determined based on a uniform standard.

Therefore, the present invention aims to improve the above-mentioned drawbacks of conventional video game devices, and to enable both beginners and experts to enjoy the game according to their level of skill. Therefore, the present invention is characterized in that the permissible range of operation timing of the operation unit operated by the player can be adjusted based on the success or failure of the game. Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 shows the appearance of the proposed video game device,
The front surface of the device main body 1 is a display surface 2 for a game screen, and the screen surface of a cathode ray tube or projection television device is used. 3 is a coin slot into which coins are inserted prior to the start of the game; 4 is a game start button; and 5 is an operation button operated by the player as the game progresses. FIGS. 2 and 3 show examples of game screens, and when the game is started, a screen is displayed in which a human character walks from the right side of the screen to the left side of the screen. If there is a protruding obstacle in the way of walking, if the player operates the operation button 5 at a timing within the appropriate tolerance range, the success patterns shown in Figures 2A and 2B will be obtained, and the operation timing will also be within the tolerance range. If it is outside, the failure patterns shown in Fig. 3A and Fig. 3B will occur.

Incidentally, whether or not the operation timing of the operation button 5 is within the permissible range is determined by a determination section, which will be described later. The arrangement is shown as a block diagram.

FIG. 4 shows an example in which the present invention is applied to a television game device that uses a laser disc as a memory for displaying a game screen. In the same figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a laser disk that is rotationally driven by a motor 13, and one side 10A has an image signal section related to the game success pattern shown in FIGS. On the side 10B, a signal portion for the game failure pattern of FIGS. 3A and 3B is formed at a position on the back side corresponding to the success pattern on the side 10A. 11
A and 11B are read heads (pickups) provided corresponding to the respective surfaces 10A and 10B of the laser disk 10, and the head feed drive unit 1
2, the head is sent to the center of the disk in accordance with the rotation of the laser disk 10, and the image signal is sent out as an electrical signal while changing the image signal track sequentially. The image signals obtained here pass through independent lead wires and are connected to signal switching circuit 2, which will be described later.
It will be sent to terminals X and Y of 8. A disk control section 15 controls the head feed drive section 12 and motor drive section 14 to maintain a predetermined disk rotation speed and head feed amount.

18 is a clock pulse generator, and 19 is a gate circuit. This gate circuit 19 is opened by a signal pulse from the operation detection circuit 23 of the game start button 4, and the clock pulse from the clock pulse generator 18 is supplied to subsequent units. Become so. A pulse counter 20 integrates and counts clock pulses after the game start button is operated, that is, after the gate circuit 19 is opened. 21 is a comparison/judgment section, which includes a pulse counter 20;
While monitoring the count value of , the count value is compared with data on a reference table 26 constituted by RAM, for example, and at the same time, the operation timing of the operation button 5 is also monitored. Note that 24 is an operation detection circuit that detects the operation of the operation button 5. The comparison/determination unit 21 also determines whether the operation button 5 is operated within a predetermined pulse count value range, that is, within an allowable timing range for a successful game, by referring to the data on the reference table 26 mentioned above. is outside the allowable timing range, a switching signal (for example, an "H" signal) is provided to the signal switching circuit 28, which is normally connected to the X terminal, to switch the connector 28' to the Y
Switch to terminal. Furthermore, if the operation timing of the operation button 5 is within the permissible range, a non-switching signal (for example, an "L" signal) is output, and in this case, the signal switching circuit 28 remains in the same state (terminal X is not selected). maintain the current state). An image processing circuit 29 displays an image on the cathode ray tube 30 based on an image signal from terminal X or terminal Y.

Reference numeral 31 denotes a determination result counting section, which adds up the number of "L" signals outputted from the comparison and determination section 21.
Further, 32 is a count value detection unit that compares the count value in the judgment result counting unit 31 and the setting value on the reference value setting unit 33, and when the values match, the reference table 2
data, i.e., the allowable timing range.

The effects of the above configuration are as follows.
First, by operating the game start button 4, the disk control section 15, pulse counter 20, etc. are reset to the initial state, and the gate circuit 19 is opened. Accordingly, the clock pulse is supplied to the disk control section 15, the disk system is put into operation, and the game progress screen on the surface 10A of the disk 10 is displayed on the cathode ray tube 30. Then, after a predetermined period of time has elapsed (when a predetermined number of clock pulses have been supplied), the player presses the operating button
This is the stage where operations are required. For example, if the data in the reference table 26 is initially set so that the game is successful if the clock pulse number is within the range of 10,000 to 10,100 after the game starts, the operation timing of the operation button 5 will be within the allowable timing range. If it is within the range, the comparison/determination section 21 outputs an "L" signal. Therefore, the signal switching circuit 28
remains as it is, and the surface 1 of disk 10
0A, that is, the success pattern shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the cathode ray tube 30. This "L" signal is simultaneously counted by one in the determination result counting section 31. In this way, the game continues, the game screen is updated, and the operation of the operation button 5 is requested again, and the same operation is repeated. Note that the allowable timing range for the second and subsequent operation buttons 5 is also stored in the reference table 26 as the number of pulses, for example, a pulse value width of 20,000 to 20,080.

In this way, each time the success pattern of the game is repeated, the number of pulses of the "L" signal is accumulated in the judgment result counting section 31, but when the number reaches the set value of the reference value setting section 33, the count value detecting section 32 provides a signal to lookup table 26 for range adjustment. As a result, the data regarding the allowable timing range stored in the reference table 26 is rewritten. For example, the initial value is 10,000 or
The tolerance range of 10,100 items is narrowed down to a tolerance range of 10,020 to 10,080 items. As a result, as the player becomes skilled at the game and the frequency of success in the game increases, the permissible timing range of the operation button 5 decreases, and the game becomes difficult. In this way, when the game becomes difficult, it is desirable to increase the success score. Regarding the count of the determination result counting unit 31, the count value of the "L" signal may be subtracted when not only "L" signals are continuously received, but also "H" signals, that is, game failure signals are input. good.

The above is an explanation of the adjustment of the allowable timing range width for game experts, but for game beginners, the following can be done. If the player fails in the game, the comparison judgment unit 21 returns “H”.
Output a signal. As a result, the connector 28' of the signal switching circuit 28 is switched to the terminal Y, so the image signal from the surface 10A of the disk 10 is invalidated, and the signal portion of the surface 10B, that is, the failure pattern shown in FIG. 30. This instantaneous screen switching requires a readout head of 11A,
11B, the access time when a single read head is used, that is, the time lag for moving the read head from the success pattern signal area to the failure pattern signal area is eliminated.

This “H” signal is accumulated and counted by the judgment result counting unit 31, but when it reaches a predetermined number in the reference value setting unit 33, the counted value detection unit 32 outputs an adjustment pulse signal to the reference table 26. , now set the allowable timing range width to e.g. 9800 to 10200
The width of the number of pulses is increased to . Note that in this case, it is desirable that the game success score be lowered.

In addition to the above-described embodiments, a method for determining a player's skill level may be based on how far the operation button 5 is operated outside the upper or lower limit of the allowable timing range. In this case, when the comparison and determination section 21 refers to the reference table 26 to determine the timing, the reference table 2
6, the difference between the upper limit or lower limit of the tolerance range and the operation timing is stored in the judgment result counting section 31, and compared with the value set in the reference value setting section 33. If the detected operation timing is significantly different from the setting value in the reference setting section 33, the player is determined to be a beginner, and the allowable timing range is expanded via the count value detection section 32 as described above. Just do it like this.

As explained above, according to the present invention, the proficiency level of the player is determined based on the player's performance in the game, and the difficulty level of the game is automatically adjusted according to the proficiency level. The game can be enjoyed by a wide range of people, and the interest in the game can be maintained.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing an example of the device of the present invention. FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams each illustrating a game display screen of the device of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a system block diagram showing the main structure of the device of the present invention. 1...TV game body, 2...Display surface, 4...
...Game start button, 5...Operation button, 1
0... Laser disk, 11A, 11B... Read head, 18... Clock pulse generator,
20...Pulse counter, 21...Comparison/judgment section,
26...Reference table, 28...Signal switching circuit,
31... Judgment result counting section, 32... Count value detection section, 33... Reference value setting section.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) A reference table in which the permissible operation timing range of the operation buttons operated by the player while observing the game progress screen is set, and the operation timing of the operation buttons is set according to the reference table. A comparison judgment section that judges whether the timing is within the allowable timing range set in the table, a judgment result counting section that counts the results judged by this comparison judgment section, and a count value of this judgment result counting section that reaches a predetermined value. and a count value detection unit that detects that the count value has been reached, and the permissible operation timing range set in the reference table is changed according to a detection signal from the count value detection unit. Device. (2) The judgment result counting section counts the number of times the operation button has been operated within the allowable timing range set in the reference table, and the count value detection section indicates that the number of operations has reached a predetermined value. The video game device according to claim (1) of the utility model registration claim, characterized in that the video game device is configured to perform detection. (3) The judgment result counting section counts the timing range of how far the operation timing of the operation button deviates from the allowable timing range set in the reference table, and the count value detection section calculates the timing range according to the timing range. The television game device according to claim (1) of the utility model registration claim, which is configured to change the allowable timing range set in the reference table.